Dom (mountain)

Cathedral from the north, from Nadelhorn

Links Täschhorn, then Dom and Lenzspitze in winter 2006 by Mittelallalin

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The cathedral in the Valais Alps at a height of 4,545 m above sea level. M. the highest mountain which lies with its complete base within Switzerland. The summit of the Dufour peak in the Monte Rosa group is indeed higher ( 4,634 m above sea level. M. ) and also located on Swiss territory, however, their mountain base is partly in Italy.

Location

The cathedral belongs to Mischabelgruppe, according to the Monte Rosa, the second highest mountain range in Switzerland. It was named in honor of the canon of Sion (Sion ), Joseph Anton Berchtold. In part, also narrated that Berchtold have called the whole Mischabelblick "Dom " even in the course of the work by himself surveying work ( 1833). Whether this was done, however, in honor of its own stand, seems doubtful.

Ascent

Was climbed for the first time the Cathedral on September 11, 1858 by J. Llewellyn Davies, Johann Zumtaugwald, Johann Kronig and Hieronymous Brantschen on the northwest ridge.

The normal route is from Randa ( 1,407 m above sea level. M. ) in the Matter initially trails and walkways insured for Domhütte ( 2,940 m above sea level. M. ). There then begins the actual high tour. About the Festigletscher you reach the Festijoch, from where the rather difficult Festigrat to the summit. The normal increase is, however, over the technically simpler, but objectively dangerous ( crevasses ) route over the glacier Hohberg. Both climbs to reach the summit via a narrow, exposed snow ridge.

The cathedral is also a ski mountain, the first Skibesteigung occurred on July 18, 1917 by the British, Sir Arnold Lunn with the leader Joseph Knubel.

Pictures

Cathedral seen from the west

View from the Cathedral to the Matterhorn

At the summit